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Planet Earth : Complete BBC Series [HD DVD] | ![Planet Earth : Complete BBC Series [HD DVD]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51lx75WTrhL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Actor: David Attenborough
Studio: 2 Entertain Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  7 reviews
Format: Box Set, Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Exempt
Media: HD DVD
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 5
Running Time: 420 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 5.5 x 1.3
EAN: 5051561000027
ASIN: B000SKLI2G
Release Date: November 12, 2007
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Not only is Planet Earth one of the most jaw-dropping, ambitious, nature documentaries the BBC has ever produced, it's now taken on another role: as a superb demonstration disc for the potential of HD DVD and Blu-ray. Spread over a good ten hours, the series charts life and nature in dozens upon dozens of differing locations around the earth. Diligently and warmly narrated by Sir David Attenborough, Planet Earth calmly goes close in on its subject matter when required, and then pulls out some stunning perspective shots that are simply breathtaking. It's hard to come up with the right superlatives to do the photography on the programme any kind of justice, and that it's married to such fascinating subject matter is all the better. And if you think the original broadcast of Planet Earth was something special, or you were gobsmacked by the picture quality on DVD, just wait until you see it in 1080p HD glory. Particularly some of the broader shots here are all but without parallel, and it's a real reward for those who have invested ahead of the crowd in high definition technology. Presented over five discs, and matching wonderful content to spot-on visual presentation, Planet Earth is now not just a landmark in nature documentary film making. It's also a chartermark of quality for just what HD DVD and Blu-ray can offer. A stunning release, in more than one sense. --Jon Foster
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| Customer Reviews:
 Saw and still watching this series on Discovery HD August 26, 2007
B. Chandler (Arlington, Texas)
20 out of 24 found this review helpful
Many programs use HD as a gimmick to try to improve mediocre films. The first films produced in HD were also more of the IMAX (all pictures and no substance.)
This series is a great exception. This is a well made documentary of Planet Earth and the HD (high speed to over 1000 frames a second) part adds the more than real feel to everything from birds to mountains. Once in a while they show people so you can put this large scope in scale. They minimize the animals eating animals and in many cases by leaving out the background music give you a mystic feel for the planet.
This series is worth the purchase as every time you watch you can catch something new. At this time there is a war of formats so I am holding off purchasing. However I have seen this severs several times on 46" 1080p. So far my favorite part is the silent vision of the Peruvian mountains.
 Style over substance November 17, 2007
M. Pinder (Leeds, West Yorkshire United Kingdom)
5 out of 18 found this review helpful
I find my mind wandering on to "Wow that looks awesome" or "How did they get that shot" far too many times during this documentary. Watch any of the Life of Mammals/Life of Birds/Blue Planet documentaries and you are so engrossed with what is actually happening and with what you are actually learning that you only infrequently get sidetracked onto more technical matters. Planet Earth is stunningly pretty and technically mesmerising in HD but it feels more like a Bernardo Bertolucci film than a documentary, and being a photographer myself I notice constantly how very arty and deliberate the compositions are, and it does detract from the enjoyment.
UK version is 1080p! December 20, 2007
P. Johansen
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Some people complain about this is not 1080p. It is. The UK version is 1080p (the four main dvd's) AND 1080i (extra dvd).
it is 1080p but the bbc box says 1080i May 9, 2008
Michael Brennan
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
goodness knows what the bbc are playing at but they have labelled all their mini series ( bleak house, planet earth, 20,000 streets ) etc as 1080i on the box set when in fact it is full 1080p - I just checked it on my blu-ray/hd-dvd drive on my PC using Nero Showtime which gives you full technical details of all the dics you play and it is full 1080p on the four feature discs and the 5th bonus disc of features is 1080i.
just which idiot decided to label it as this remains a mystery.
I wonder why my previous reviews never got posted.... December 22, 2007
Master Baker (Narnia, Wardrobe.)
2 out of 13 found this review helpful
...very strange. Oh, and it's full 1080P, not 1080i. Shame it's only 24P and therefore jerky as hell.
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